Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-12-29
FARM NOTES.

Poultry must be given place to scratch
and wallow, u, 1T is natural for them.
Potatoes mi. MED for seed should be
kept during the winter cool and airy, aud
il growths shoull appear they ought to be
promptly removed.
If the ground be not yet frozen too herd
the best thing to do with the corn roots
would be to pull thcm up and throw them
in the barnyard, instead of allowing them
to remain in the fields all winter.
Parsnips and satisfy (oyste- plant) are
perfectlv hardy, 50 that only enough for a
winter supply need be dug up anu housed
in thu fall. Those left in the ground WILL
come out fresh and sound in the spring.
Plant the grape vines now if the ground
lie warm enough to permit OF so dong. If
old vines be removed allow all the roots
possible, leaving only single vine to re-
main and with as few eyes as will answer
A geo farmer wilt be ambito is to have
good road by his premises; even gratis
labor will be given 10 this end. In many
plac IS trees will he plalte a Dag The way,
and neatly trimmed hedges laAe the plac :,
OF uns.ghlly zigzag fences.
A writer says That he grew the Turner
Hybrid tomato, or, "a it Is called by some
seedMea, the Mlkado, in his home garden
for the second time this seas IN. 1t was
about the same as last year Very l1ule
rot, but large proportion Of the fruit was
more or less wrinkicd, some OF il SO muc
as to be mparative!y worthless. In quail
ity it has 10 superior, for which reason he
pr. poses &c COMMUNE to plant few of item.
Whether it be best 10 spread the manure
on lard intended for corn in winter or
spring depends on the Land. II too rolling,
much Of the soluble matt of the MANURE
will lie washed out and Carried off by the
rains, unless the land has been p.owed and
lett In the rough condition (unharrowed),
80 that the rains may more easily carry the
matter downward. 1t is best to maui the
manure now, if it Z n he done. so as to avoid
such labor in The spring, which is usually
the busy season.
He is not the best farmer who realizes
the most money from u gwen number OF
acres, but he who, while producing the
largest crops possible with the facilities at
hand, does not fail to keep every thing
trim and attractive-the house and grounds
in order, fences in good cond ton, the yard
covered with turf and dotted with trees
and Shrubbery. He should not be afraid 10
use pa mt and whitewash literally. AT tie
barn every thing should be in place; no loose
boards and litter about the yard, no holes
of dirty water, no implements wasting in
the weather.
Many OF our farmer friends who haven't
much corn to busk. and a:e consequently
not "overiy busy" just at this season OF
the year, could undoubtedly use to ad-
vantage some of their spare time in put
ting their plows, cultivators, reapers and
rakes uniCr shelter. Too many let their
impleme MS rust and rot out more in winter
than they wear out in summer. As these
all cost cash-which many are now finding
rather scarce comnodity-and can be
made to do twice as much service if prop
erly taken care Of, it is pretty good sort
Of &c. nomy to give them protection from
rain and sun, when not in use.-Live- Stock
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